My dear, You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. Sometimes you need a beating. A beating to let you know that what you’re doing right now is weak. A beating to let you know that you’re not at the top of the world; that you have to work to get it, and work to keep it. Sometimes a kick in the teeth is the wake up call you need. And by sometimes I mean most...

My dear, Americans are happy. Americans are entertained. And most even go the extra step and be entertaining. The last thing most Americans know about is the procedures of international importing and exporting. But Americans know humor, and have humor. We have so much joy in our nation that it leaks out, whether or not we do it consciously or unconsciously. Laughter is America’s most important export. All our plastic plates probably...

My dear, People say making money is a crime, that it’s a vile act, an act that the greater man should not achieve to do. They’re wrong. Making money is what allows great people to continue doing great work. Like with us for example, We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies. We think our work here at Disney is fantastic, and if we ignored the fact that this world’s currency of exchange is...

My dear, Don’t fuss yourself with worrying about how you’ll grace the spotlights, how you’ll be ‘discovered’, or what stunts you’ll need to pull off in order for your face to be on magazines and billboards. Don’t worry about any of that. All you’ve got to do is do one thing. Be good at what you do. Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends. Be so good...